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A private literary retreat with Afua Hirsch, Yomi Ṣode and Mallence Bart-Williams at an eco lodge in the Balinese rainforest, taking in the Ubud Readers & Writers Festival.
In Conversation with President Barack Obama
Afua interviews President Barack Obama at Co-op Live in Manchester for An Evening with President Barack Obama, the last of three UK dates following Belfast and Glasgow. As America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, the 44th President of the United States will discuss what comes next, for America and for all of […]
Leeds International Festival of Ideas 2026
Afua was a panellist at the 2026 Leeds International Festival of Ideas, joining host Samira Ahmed alongside Ashley James, James O’Brien and Ash Palmisciano for the panel ‘We all belong here, don’t we?’. The discussion asked what it really means to belong in Britain today, exploring national identity, immigration and community at a time of […]
In Conversation with Edward Enninful at Tate Britain
Afua was in conversation with editor and creative leader Edward Enninful at Tate Britain for London in the 90s, an evening exploring the fashion, identity and creative communities that made 1990s London a cultural force. Together they reflected on a decade of profound cultural change, from fashion and photography to art, music and nightlife, and […]
Afua appeared twice at the 15th Shoreham Wordfest. In the evening she was in conversation with Margaretta Jolly, Professor in Cultural Studies at the University of Sussex, about her book Decolonising My Body, which charts her year-long journey of radical unlearning. Earlier that day, she interviewed award-winning journalist and broadcaster Robin Lustig, who presented The […]
Afua was in conversation with Dominican philosopher and decolonial feminist Yuderkys Espinosa Miñoso at FLUP 2026, the Festa Literária das Periferias in Rio de Janeiro. Moderated by Duda Nascimento, their session was titled ‘A solidariedade começa onde a semelhança termina’ (Solidarity begins where similarity ends). The 16th edition of the festival ran from 23 to […]
Afua was a panellist at The Art of Travel: Chapters of Discovery at the 2026 Chelsea Arts Festival, alongside journalist and author Monisha Rajesh. A Scott Dunn event hosted by Country & Town House’s Travel Editor-at-large Francisca Kellett, the sold-out session explored why the finest travel isn’t simply about where you go, but how it […]
Toronto International Film Festival 2026
Afua moderated a special post-screening conversation at the Toronto International Film Festival, following a market screening of Muganga: The One Who Treats, the drama inspired by the true story of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr Denis Mukwege. She was joined on stage by Dr Mukwege, writer and director Marie-Hélène Roux, David Oyelowo and Danai Gurira. […]
